Folks Of Interest Trajedy at the Silver State Race.

Rick DeKneef a friend of many including myself has been killed at the race with his navigator at high speed.....I work with his wife Kelly at Rain for Rent and our family wants to wish the DeKeef family all the best during this trajedy. Rick was also the track manager at Eagle Field.....Mark and Kelly Skipper

 

Terrible tragedy,.. so sorry to hear of this loss,.... thoughts and prayers go out for the families.

 

condolences Royalshifter and DeKeef family..sounds like your friend Rick and his co-pilot were doin what they loved at the end.

 

Our sympathy's to his family and friends...........

 

Deepest condolences. My family sends their thoughts and prayers.

 

Rick was a big part of Eagle Field running the races, but more importantly a good friend. I have said my prayers for the Family and have some comfort knowing Rick was doing what he loved. Selfish of me but fortunately Ricks son Ridge was not navigating with him today, as he normally does. God Speed my friend, you will be missed, God Speed. Rocky

 

So sorry to hear this, prayers sent to his family and all his friends.

 

Always hate to hear this stuff. One of the real problems of getting older is losing more and more friends all the time, but a tragic situation that hits when least expected is more than a double blow. So sorry.

Prayers for family family and friends as they struggle through the loss.

 

For all the local folks Rick was from Kerman, CA. and also owned an Automotive business as a mechanic.

 

Been a tough weekend all around.......this terrible news, the Reno Air Race crash and the crash at West Virginia air show...........Condolences to all friends and families.

Ray

 

Terrible news, I'm so sorry Skip.

 

Sending our condlences. In our thoughts and prayers.

 

Terrible tragedy for the family. The newspaper said they were approaching 200 MPH in the Camaro when a tire blew, causing multiple roll overs and then catching fire. That is one of the realities and risks of Open Road racing like this. There are no guard rails and no run off areas when something goes wrong. It's a risk racers know and take and the only comfort is knowing that they died aware of the risks and doing something they truly loved to do.

 

Sad news, prayers sent. what kind of racing was it ,thats seems pretty fast for a road course?
paul

 

R.I.P.

God Speed

 

my condolence.. that ****s. rest in peace.

chris.

 

It's an Open Road Race in Nevada. In other words on a regular road that is closed to the public for the race . Here is a link http://www.sscc.us/

 

Sorry to hear that. It's a timed race on a section of Nevada Highway The Shadow. It's been run for several years and they usually start the fastest car first and work down though the list. It's not unusual for someone to have a car entered that will do 200+ on the straights.

 

My condolences go out to their family and friends in their time of grief.

 

Sorry to hear of your loss.
May God Bless his soul, as well as his family and friends.
Bob

 

God Bless

 

As do several of the HAMB members that use the site, my son and I do some top-speed racing..it's always with a heavy heart that I read of tragedys like this.
As speed goes up, so does the danger...Rocky

 

Thanks everyone it has been a somber day.

 

Wow, so sorry for Family and the community. Eagle Field Races have been good times.

 

So sorry to hear of this loss. I love the concept of open road racing and I know that it comes with risks. RIP

 

My thoughts to you and the families.

R.I.P.

 

My condolences to you and his family and friends.....sorry Skip

 

OK, I understand now.
thank you

 

Sorry for your loss Skip. Brian

 

God bless him. May he rest in peace...........